As expected, giving him the ballista army was the correct choice. Su Hanshan is famed for his fierce attacks, and when combined with the power of the Tang Dynasty ballistae, he's practically invincible. Not even Chen Bin would be able to use the ballista army to its fullest potential.
Wang Chong quietly said to himself. There were some people who were born to be outstanding Great Generals. Even in the smallest details, they could still shine with dazzling light. Su Hanshan was clearly this sort of person. No matter how powerful his opponent was, he would always be able to find a chance, create a chance, and defeat his opponent in a single blow.
The Arab Earth Shield Army was the best example.
But Wang Chong had no time to care about these things. In the distance, the steel wall formed by more than one thousand Silver Behemoths was rapidly advancing toward the Tang Dynasty. They were now less than twenty zhang away. Once these Silver Behemoths got close, all the steel defense lines would immediately crumble.
"Divine Martial Army, get ready!"
Wang Chong's eyes flashed with cold light as he suddenly ordered without turning his head.
Boom! A heaven-shaking rumble came from behind him as the three thousand soldiers of the Divine Martial Army to Wang Chong's right suddenly took a step forward. This single step caused an enormous energy to explode, distorting even space itself.
The three thousand soldiers of the Divine Martial Army had solemn expressions, their bodies exuding an aura as sharp as a sword.
For the first time in the Longxi region, the elite Divine Martial Army under Geshu Han's command appeared on the battlefield of Talas, west of the Cong Mountains. The three thousand soldiers of the Divine Martial Army had bright expressions, their eyes determined, and their muscles taut to the extreme.
Rumble! Along with the rumbling of the earth, more than a thousand silver-white war machines rapidly advanced to a distance of less than thirty meters from the first line of defense.
"Go!"
With this order, Starving Wolf War General Wang Sili unsheathed his sword and rode out from behind the first defense line. Behind him, the three thousand soldiers of the Shenwu Army quickly followed with swords in hand.
"Kill!"
The sounds of fighting shook the heavens, and the sight of the three thousand soldiers of the Divine Martial Army galloped out from behind the walls caused the surrounding Arab cavalry to surge forward like a tide. Sabers and swords constantly flashed under the cold and gloomy sky. These Arab cavalry were all elites, and not only were they all powerful, they also maintained a tacit understanding with each other as they charged, cooperating with each other.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the face of the dense sea of Arab cavalry, the three thousand soldiers of the Divine Martial Army strode forward without the slightest fear. Clang! The moment the two armies clashed, the three thousand soldiers of the Divine Martial Army unsheathed their swords, the sharp tips of their swords reflecting off the dazzling halos beneath their feet. With a single slash, the three thousand Arab cavalry were cleaved in two along with their horses.
Before these Arab corpses could even fall to the ground, the soldiers of the Divine Martial Army were already resolutely marching into the ranks of the Arab cavalry with an unstoppable momentum.
Neigh!
"Kill them!"
"Their target is the silver behemoth. Don't let them get close!"
… …
The sounds of fighting and shouts filled the air, and it was no longer possible to tell which were men and which were horses. It was even difficult to distinguish the weapons of one another. A bloody mist permeated the air, and the pungent smell of blood quickly intensified.
But no matter how many Arab cavalry there were, they could not stop the advance of the Divine Martial Army. Clang! A sword flashed through the air, cleaving two Arab horsemen and their horses in two, the immense power of the blow even sending their corpses flying into the air.
Each soldier of the Divine Martial Army had been carefully selected and trained for ten-some years to become the strongest of warriors. In Longxi, they had stopped the charge of the Ouzan cavalry countless times and reversed the tides of battle countless times, saving the Big Dipper Army from defeat.
In terms of strength, speed, and dexterity, the soldiers of the Divine Martial Army had far surpassed the so-called elite. Even the most elite Arab soldiers appeared weak and powerless before them. Their attacks were swift and fierce, and all their techniques were simple and efficient. Everything was done with the goal of conserving energy and massacring the enemy over time.
Boomboomboom!
Wherever the three thousand soldiers of the Divine Martial Army went, the dense ranks of Arab cavalry would crumble, but the Divine Martial Army's footsteps never changed. In just a few moments, they had reached the more than one thousand Silver Behemoths.
"The Tang people's elite soldiers have moved out. It's about time for our soldiers to move out!"
Beneath the four massive black war banners, Governor Osman of Cairo gazed at the fiercest battle, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.
"This army is not one bit weaker than the Iron Wall Army of the Anxi Protectorate. Ordinary elites won't be able to stop them. Have the Beheader Army get ready!"
The Beheader Army was also known as the Fury of the Nile. It was one of the two strongest armies under Governor Osman's command, and it had played a major role in the destruction of the Sassanid Dynasty.
The signature weapon of the Beheader Army was the massive black swords in their hands. Their soldiers were incredibly strong and cruel, and their favorite method of killing was to cut off the heads of their opponents. They believed that this method was a sacrifice to the god of the Nile (the giant crocodile).
In every battle, the Beheader Army would leave behind many heads, including those of the powerful soldiers of the enemy army.
Time and time again, the Beheader Army became famous, and very few people knew their original name. Later on, Osman changed the name of the army to the Beheader Army to intimidate the enemy army.
"Pass on my order! Mobilize the Blood Beast Army!"
On the other side, Qutaybah, seated on his warhorse, Victor, looked forward and suddenly spoke. His expression was calm, his eyes devoid of emotion.
Before the commander next to Qutaybah could reply, Abu Muslim, Aybak, and Osman couldn't help but twitch their eyes.
The Blood Beast Army was one of the strongest armies under Qutaybah's command, an existence far stronger than the Crimson Moon Vanguard.
In every battle, Qutaybah would have the Crimson Moon Vanguard take the vanguard. If he encountered an opponent that was too difficult to deal with, he would send out the Blood Beast Army.
This army had a brutal nature, and it was extremely bloodthirsty. Every time it stepped onto the battlefield, it was as ferocious as a wild beast. It would never retreat until it had completely crushed its opponent.
In the northern war zone, Qutaybah's army had been practically invincible, defeating many opponents. There was no lack of powerful existences like the Tas Army.
"Yes, Milord!"
A voice resounded in everyone's ears, and then a second messenger departed.
"Ziyad, pass on my order. Have the Ironblood Army get ready!"
Abu Muslim suddenly turned his head and spoke to Ziyad.
"Yes, Milord!"
Ziyad waved his hand and quickly passed on the order. Boomboomboom!
Boomboomboom! With a deafening rumble, an army wearing armor covered in complicated patterns appeared on the battlefield and assembled behind the four black war banners. These soldiers had solemn and serene expressions, and the auras they exuded were as heavy as mountains. They had been tempered for a very long time and seemed invincible.
These soldiers stood ramrod straight, and even though they were just standing there, the surrounding people could hear the clattering and buzzing of metal.
Under the gloomy sky, light and shadow interweaved around the Ironblood Army, and there were even Arabian scimitars with inscriptions on their blades.
Although they were only made of light and shadow, anyone who saw these illusory scimitars would feel like they were real scimitars, and each one of them could easily cleave apart a mountain.
The Ironblood Army!
This was one of the strongest armies under Abu Muslim's command, a fighting power not one bit inferior to the Iron Wall Army of the Anxi Protectorate army. The two were on par.
They were long-lasting fighters and extremely skilled in battle, like the most efficient of machines. A considerable number of the Iron Wall Army of the Anxi Protectorate army had been wounded by these Ironblood Army soldiers.
If not for the fact that the towering walls of Talas made it difficult for the Ironblood Army to climb and spread out in formation, the outcome of this battle might have been completely different.
The Ironblood Army was skilled in field battles, but it was not skilled at defending the walls!
Whoosh!
A fierce gale swept across the battlefield from the Arabs, sweeping toward the City of Talas. No one noticed that the mood of the battle had already begun to shift.
… …
"Neigh!"
On the front lines, just when the three thousand Divine Martial Army soldiers had broken through the defenses and were beginning to slaughter the Silver Behemoths …
Suddenly, on the other side of the Great Tang left flank, the crowd began to stir, countless warhorses neighing in the chaos. Before anyone could react, a powerful army leapt out of the Arab ranks and charged toward the Arabs.
These soldiers were completely different from the rest of the Arab cavalry. They were clad in thick and heavy armor, all of them covering their faces with only a narrow T-shaped slit in their armor.
Most unique of all were the strangely shaped heavy swords in their hands, more than four feet long and covered in terrifying spikes.
"Kill!"
A heavily-armored soldier angrily gripped his sword with both hands as he dismounted from his horse, his sword leaving a long scar in the air. This enormous power instantly cleaved apart a Tang Dynasty soldier from his left shoulder to his right hip, even his armor. Before the corpse could even fall to the ground, the massive sword swept through the air, sending a head flying into the air.
Following that, one after another, heavily armored soldiers leaped down from their warhorses with swords in their hands. The huge heavy swords in their hands chopped down continuously, and in an instant, heads flew into the air one after another.
"Careful!"
Cries of alarm resounded through the army. On the left flank, the soldiers were doing their utmost to resist, but they were unable to stop these powerful heavily-armored soldiers and were quickly routed.
This partial defeat quickly devolved into widespread chaos. Countless soldiers fell at the feet of these massive and muscular heavily-armored soldiers.
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